Warcraft Version Switcher 1.24b Download

The new Warcraft 1.24b Patch give some people problems when they failed to update using the Blizzard Offline Patch or they have great replay on different version. But fortunately, you can use Warcraft Version Switcher 1.24b to switch between versions ;)

Download Link
Warcraft 1.24b Version Switcher (33 MB)
Warcraft 1.24b Version Switcher (Mirror 1)
Warcraft 1.24b Version Switcher (Mirror 2)

Warcraft 1.24-1.24b Version Switcher (65 MB)
Warcraft 1.24-1.24b Version Switcher (Mirror 1)

Or if you already have Warcraft Version Switcher, you only need to download this TFT 1.24b zip package and place it on wvs folder :)

TFT Version 1.24b Zip (32 MB)
Warcraft TFT 1.24b.Zip (Mirror 1)
Warcraft TFT 1.24b.Zip (Mirror 2)

If never use it before, check the Warcraft Version Switcher Guide ;)

I hope this will help you update your patch into Warcraft 1.24b Patch!

Dota-Allstars Blog Now Tweets!

For those who have a Twitter account, we got a good news. Now you can follow Dota-Allstars Blog via Twitter. Check it out at http://twitter.com/dotablog! If you didn't have Twitter account, you can create one at http://twitter.com. I hope this will give you another way to connect with this blog in addition of email subscription and feed reader :)

So once again, now you can get updates via Twitter at http://twitter/dotablog ;)

Dota 6.62 OMG v1.04? Map Released!

Dota 6.62 OMG v1.04? map has just released today by ~Bob~. This new Dota-Allstars 6.62 OMG map is already compatible with Warcraft 1.24b Patch. So if you already upgrade your patch, now you got your working OMG map ;) If you're still not familiar with the OMG mode, check out my previous post about Dota OMG map.

Dota 6.62 OMG Changelogs:
* OMG mode map is now based on DotA v6.62 and works under war3 v1.24b.
* Fixed Rabid, Open Wounds, Black Hole and Refraction.
* Nature Order and Charge of Darkness had been replaced with Heartstopper Aura and Sand Storm because of bugs.
* Commands -swap and -repick are disabled in OMG modes.
* Command unstuck and afk timer are disabled in Abilities Draft mode.
* Fixed bug with shops in Abilities Draft mode.
* After draft in -AD daytime will be turned to morning.

Dota 6.62 OMG Download Link:
Dota 6.62 OMG via Warcraft Maps
Dota 6.62 OMG via PlayDota

Enjoy the map! ;)

Dota 6.62c Map - Official Dota-Allstars 6.62c Download News

Dota 6.62c Map - Official Dota-Allstars 6.62c Download News and Update. IceFrog has just release Dota 6.62b to fix the major Dota 6.62 bug. But it is true that it's the only bug exist on Dota 6.62? Or maybe there will be Dota 6.62c or Dota-Allstars 6.62c? Well, time will tell. But in the mean time, if you found anything strange and want to fixed at Dota 6.62c, share it here ;) Any updates about Dota 6.62c will be placed here :)

Dota 6.62 Map Download - Dota-Allstars 6.62 Official Map Released!

Dota 6.62 Map Download - Dota-Allstars 6.62 Official Map has just released! The new map doesn't have new content and only contains technology updates to compliance Dota with the brand new Warcraft 1.24b Patch. You can get the Dota 6.62 download link in this post along with the changelogs. Well, let's check the Dota 6.62 map!

Changelogs:

* Full map rewrite to the new 1.24 code architecture

Check my blog at http://www.playdota.com/forums/blogs/icefrog/ if you want to know more about 1.24 and 6.62.

Because of the amount of new code in this patch, I recommend tournaments wait at least a few days before adopting it.

Here is some explanation from the IceFrog Blog:

This update is a technology update only. While it has no new content, it is a required step that we have to take because it is not possible to update maps on Warcraft 3 after 1.24 patch due to the new code architecture.

I've rewritten most of DotA over the past 1-2 months to the new code base. If everything goes smoothly, this will enable updating to occur normally once again.

Because of the amount of new code in this patch, I recommend that tournaments wait at least a few days before adopting this version.

Thanks to everyone that participated in testing the new code.

Dota 6.62 Download Link:
Dota 6.62 Download - Warcraft Map Mirror
Dota 6.62 Download - GetDota Mirror

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If you already upgraded into Patch 1.24b, enjoy the Dota 6.62! If you haven't upgrade, connect to Battle.net server now. If you cannot connect into Battle.Net, you can check the Update 1.24b Patch Offline post and download the patch manually.

PS : For AI map update, check out the Dota 6.62 AI post.

Patch 1.24b Warcraft TFT is Released!

Patch 1.24b Warcraft TFT has just released together with Dota 6.62! This patch is also include the increase of map size limit on its notes, which is not included yet on Warcraft 1.24 Patch changelogs.

Hopefully, this is the last time Blizzard make massive changes on the custom map code. So, we don't have to wait several months just for compatibility issue. And here is the complete changelogs:

Patch 1.24b Warcraft Changelogs

Patch 1.24b
--------------------------------------------------------------------------

PC WORLD EDITOR CHANGES

- Increased max map file size from 4 MB to 8 MB.
- Added the ability to store hashtable handles in a hashtable.
- Added GetSpellTargetX and GetSpellTargetY natives.
- Added a new base handle type �Agent� of which many types now extend from.
- Added a SaveAgentHandle native which can be used for saving most handle types.
- Added a JASS optimization dealing with global variable change events.

FIXES

- Fixed a few false positives caused by the "return bug" fix.
- Fixed a crash related to hashtable reference counting.
- �Shadowing� global variables with local variables no longer is possible.
- Fixed a type conversion dealing with operators (i.e. adding a handle with an integer).

How to update into Patch 1.24b Warcraft
There are several ways, pick one of these:
1. Connect to the Battle.net and you will automatically updated.
2. Download the patch from Blizzard server and run the updater. (check the Update Warcraft 1.24b Patch Offline post)
3. Use the Warcraft Version Switcher 1.24b.

Please note that if you upgrade into this version, you won't be able to play with Dota 6.61c version and below. Enjoy the new patch! :)

Update: Since some people confusing, Warcraft 1.24b Patch version number is 1.24.1.6374

Warcraft 1.24b Patch Offline Installation Guide (Without Battle.net)

Patch 1.24b Warcraft Offline Installation Guide. For those who cannot connect to Battle.net and want to update into Warcraft 1.24b Patch, you can download the patch from the mirrow below:

Warcraft 3 TFT 1.24a to Warcraft 3 TFT 1.24b Patch (you must have 1.24a installed)
Download Link (MegaUpload)
Download Link (Blizzard)

Warcraft 3 TFT 1.24b Standalone Patch
Download Link (Blizzard)

If you still failed to upgrade into Warcraft Patch 1.24b with those link, i recommend you to use Warcraft Version Switcher 1.24b.

Enjoy the Warcraft 1.24b Patch!

Warcraft 1.24c Patch | Warcraft Patch 1.24c Download & Changelogs

Warcraft 1.24c Patch already come out to fix problems on Warcraft 1.24b Patch. Even though we never know that there will be Warcraft Patch 1.24c, but now it's already released. This post will be updated with the latest Warcraft 1.24c Patch news ;)

Final Update:
Warcraft 1.24c Patch is released!

Update 1:
The Warcraft 1.24c Patch is already tested on Westfall server. Check this out!

BMP's Dota 6.61b AI Got Delayed, but Dota 6.62 AI Found a Way Out

I don't know wether you will take this as a good news or a bad one, but BuffMePlz has just made another update on his blogs. The bad news is, the Dota 6.61b AI v0.21 that he had planned to release this week is unfortunately got delayed :( But in the other side, he succeed made the AI map script to compliant with Patch 1.24 and above. Which is a really good news since many people got worried the Dota AI script will meet it's end after Blizzard released the new patch. Anyway, here is what he said on his blog:

Sorry folks, but there were many more game-breaking problems with my map than I had anticipated, and I haven't had a chance to fix them yet. I was hoping to address them before I went on vacation (a real vacation, as in I'm taking paid time off of work to relax), which I was unable to. I'm away from home now with limited internet access, and won't be back for another week or so, so I'll have to ask you all to be patient for a little while longer.

On the upside, I've finished most of the work needed to make the map 1.24 compliant (which took bloody forever), so that should hopefully address many people's concerns about the new patch. Also, I've been in contact with IceFrog and he has agreed to provide me with some official support, which should make future releases much quicker and easier to do in the future. Woohoo!

In the meantime, I'll have to ask you to wait a little longer. I'll see if I can get any work done on this while I'm on vacation...but I doubt it. =P

Well, be patience guys.. Personally, i'd prefer he work out on the future Dota 6.62 AI rather than Dota 6.61b AI. Beside, although it's not perfect, we already have Dota 6.61b Pre Alpha 4 ;)

DotA Allstars 6.61b AI v0.21, BuffMePlz Next Map!

For those waiting for BuffMePlz map, hold your breath! He planned to release the DotA Allstars 6.61b AI v0.21 map within this week ;)

So it looks like the 1.24 situation is much more sticky than I realised. Given that, I think after I finish this testing phase I'll go ahead and post what I've got for everyone to take a swing at.

THIS MEANS IT WILL ONLY WORK ON 1.23 OR EARLIER. PLEASE DON'T E-MAIL ME SAYING THE MAP DOESN'T WORK ON 1.24. I KNOW IT DOESN'T.

This version is more or less a total compatibility overhaul of the script - I haven't had a chance to do many of the rewrites I wanted to, but at the very least most things should be working properly and should be somewhat adequate to allow people to play/practice new heroes/items/builds/whatever.

Because of this, some abilities will not be used properly (or at all) by the AI, but this will be addressed in future versions. The bots will, however, learn all of their abilities (or should). I haven't finished rewriting the levelling system but what's in place should be okay for now.

I've also disabled several game modes and commands until they can be made AI-compatible. Any game mode that requires voting or choosing outside of normal picking methods has been temporarily disabled until I have time to teach the script to play with these modes (-vr, -rv, -rd, -cd, -cm). I've also disabled league modes (-lm, -xl) because, really, who plays league matches with the AI map? The new -so mode has also been disabled.

The -afk and -kickafk commands are disabled, since you should never need them in an AI map, as well as -ah (maphacking against AI bots, really?). -switch is out also because there's no need with -so disabled.

I haven't had time to update the -fun content either, so for now it's been disabled. I will bring this back concurrently while updating the script.

I've modified -pa and -pe to work with the new Tavern system and location, so at least you'll still be able to pick heroes for your allies and for the AI. The item builds have been updated for compatibility ONLY, which means they'll still get the same old items as before. If people are still interested in contributing we might try reviving some threads in the OpenAI forums that address this.

There are also some -dm bugs that I can't quite figure out. I've disabled Dazzle in -dm (much like Meepo is disabled in -dm) because, inexplicably, the game crashes when Dazzle is picked during a deathmatch game. I think some other hero is causing the game to crash, but I can't figure out which (my guess is Huskar). It seems dependent on when heroes are picked and such, so after I post you guys can try to figure it out. =P

I've also renamed the map from "Dota Allstars 6.61b AI+ 1.52" to "DotA Allstars 6.61b AI v0.21". Why "v0.21"? Because it seemed like a good number at the time. =P After all the rewrites and compatibility changes, this is starting to look less and less like the AI we all know and love and more like something else, so I'll go ahead and declare this the beginning of a new stage of AI development. Yay.

Credits still go to cloud_str and RGB. Without their work and dedication this map would not be possible.

Expect an update and a download within the week.

Don't worry, i will post it here as soon as he release the map! ;) You can also subscribe this blog so we can tell you when he release it. But if you want to get Dota 6.61 AI map right away, try the Dota 6.61b AI Plus Pre Alpha 4 :)

Update:
The map is delayed.. Check this post for more information.

DarkSeer Vacuum Power!

DarkSeer Vacuum combined with a great teamwork could provide a great deal of damage to the enemies. Check the above video if you don't believe it! ;)

Warcraft 1.24b Patch (Beta) Released

Warcraft 1.24b Patch Beta has just went live on the Westfall server. And IceFrog following this by released another Dota 6.62 Beta Map, Dota 6.62 Beta 9. Here is what IceFrog said in PlayDota forums about the Warcraft 1.24b Patch:

A new blizzard patch has been released on the test realm. Download this patch and then download 6.62 Beta 9.

We need lots of full games on this. Either do your own games or join ones that some people will be advertising in this forum.

You can get the Warcraft 1.24b Patch Beta by choosing Westfall (ClassicBeta) option from the realm menu on the battle.net, just like the previous version. If you really want to help IceFrog or contributing to Dota development, maybe this is the right time ;)

Dota 6.62 Beta - Dota-Allstars 6.62 Beta Map Download (Beta 9)

Dota 6.62 Beta - Dota-Allstars 6.62 Beta Map Download. Ok, before you're getting excited, let me say a couple things. This map is another public beta and published on PlayDota. Dota 6.62 only has one purpose, to adjust with the new Warcraft 1.24 Patch. There should be no changes between Dota 6.61b and Dota 6.62. If you found something different, try to reproduce it and help IceFrog by reporting it.

Here is what IceFrog said about this map:

This version most likely has many broken abilities and functions right now. A huge amount of code has been at least partially rewritten for this patch. Various untested new functions in 1.24 are being used, anything can go wrong.

The first step is to have everyone here test in either single player or with a couple other people, test everything in the game and report which ones are broken.

There should be zero functional changes between 6.62 and 6.61b. If you aren't sure if something is bugged or not compare it with 6.61b.

The only concern for this version right now is to make sure the map code is functional. Do not use these subforums to report anything unless it is an issue that is unique for 6.62/1.24 or to use it as a suggestion forum. There are many potential issues so we need to keep things organized and focused on the task at hand.

The bugs aren't just limited to abilities. Items, commands, game modes, game behavior, rules, upgrades, timers, etc are all vulnerable to bugs.

After we pass Phase 1 of the testing (testing by yourself or with a group of people on westfall), we will then start to do regular 5v5 games to find what other bugs were missed. You can do these games now if you want as well, but we will formally start them after we have had extensive tests on the rest of the stuff first. There are many bugs that will only be easy to catch in multiplayer though, so you are encouraged to try and play with a few people at least.

Thanks in advance for all the help.

Dota 6.62 Beta Download Link
Warcraft Patch 1.24b
Dota 6.62 Beta 9 by PlayDota

Warcraft Patch 1.24
Dota 6.62 Test 2 by PlayDota
Dota 6.62 Test 3 by PlayDota
Dota 6.62 Beta 7 by PlayDota
Dota 6.62 Beta 8 by PlayDota

Test 3:
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- Fixed magic stick, essence aura, Curse of the Silent, Last word and all spell conditional abilities from not behaving properly. Now they should all follow the same rules as before.
- Fixed a large number of buffs from remaining stuck on you after you die with them on, like God Strength.
- Fixed invulnerable throne issue
- Did some temporary experimental changes to see how it affects the fatals and memory glitches that have been appearing. Keep an eye on these and report them. Report any fatals or permanently stuck visual effects you find.

You must play the above map with Warcraft 1.24 Patch. To get the new patch check this post.

Well, i think Blizzard is waiting until Dota 6.62 can be played without a bug in the new patch before release it. Here is another things that IceFrog said about reporting bug.

Before you report a bug, try to reproduce it. You should also compare it with 6.61b to make sure it is an issue that is unique to 6.62/1.24.

If you want to report Items and Ability bug, go to this thread, other bug aside than that, go to this thread. Let's help IceFrog by reporting bugs shall we? ;)

Dota 6.62b Map - Official Dota-Allstars 6.62b Download News

Dota 6.62b Map - Official Dota-Allstars 6.62b Download News and Update. IceFrog has just release Dota 6.62 together with the release of Warcraft 1.24b Patch. The new map doesn't have new content but contain massive changes on codes . And it's highly possible that some compatibility bug will occur and make IceFrog release a quick fix on Dota 6.62b.

Do you found anything strange and want to fixed at Dota 6.62b? Share it here ;)

Update: Dota-Allstars 6.62b released!!

Dota 6.63 AI Plus - Dota-Allstars 6.63 AI Plus Map Download

Dota 6.63 AI Plus Map - Dota-Allstars 6.63 AI Download post. Dota 6.63 AI currently being made as Dota 6.63 already released. Dota 6.63 AI will be the third map that made for Warcraft 1.24b Patch. Let's hope that BuffMePlz doing his best for Dota 6.63 AI :)

Whatever happens, the latest Dota 6.63 AI information is here! ;)

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Update: Dota 6.63b AI v0.212 released!

Dota-Allstars v6.61b AI+ 1.53 Pre Alpha 4 Map Download

Dota-Allstars v6.61b AI+ 1.53 Pre Alpha 4 Map Download. KillerBee has just made another fix in this new map. The item build has changed and the dummy unit modified to fix some glitches on Pre Alpha 3.

Dota 6.61b AI+ PA4 complete changelogs:

New default item build - Uncle_Zhuge
Fixed Siege Golems not spawning properly on -mc mode - Overflow_GR
Fixed AI not switching to the right lane when ordered to do so
A few modifications to the way dummy units function to fix a few glitches
Bane's Nightmare skill is still malfunctioning
This fix is a shot in the dark, so let me know if the same issues with random heroes are still appearing
Removed a few AI consumable items until they can be fixed and bought properly
I no longer obfusticate the map, meaning you can now see the code the same way I do

Dota 6.61b AI+ 1.53 Pre Alpha 4 Download Link
Dota 6.61b AI+ 1.53 PA 4 via Warcraft Maps
Dota 6.61b AI+ 1.53 PA 4 via MegaUpload
Dota 6.61b AI+ 1.53 PA 4 via Rapidshare

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Thanks KillerBee! You are a saver for those searching Dota 6.61 AI or Dota 6.61b AI map :)

Dota 6.61c Map Download - Dota-Allstars 6.61c Official Map Released!

Dota 6.61c Map Download - Dota-Allstars 6.61c Official Map has just released! The new map purpose is for the Warcraft 1.24 Patch compatibility.Therefore, if you not upgrade yet into Patch 1.24, the Dota 6.61c map won't give any difference.

Dota 6.61c Changelog:
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1.24 related update

Dota 6.61c Download Link:
Dota-Allstars 6.61c Download - Warcraft Map Mirror
Dota-Allstars 6.61c Download - GetDota Mirror

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Dota-Allstars 6.61c doesn't have any different content, so if you playing in internet cafe and haven't upgrade into 1.24 Patch, maybe you don't need this map. Share your thought about Dota 6.61c here ;)

Credits:
Thanks to anonymous for the explanation ;)

Patch 1.24 Warcraft TFT is Released!

Patch 1.24 Warcraft TFT is now released and went on public realm. Previously, it's only available on Westfall (ClassicBeta). However, this patch it's not compatible with the Dota 6.61 b or the Dota 6.62 Beta. But you can still play the Dota 6.59d on Warcraft 1.24 Patch.

IceFrog is already aware and working hard to fix this problem, so be patient ;) And the good news is, the Patch 1.24 increased the map size limit from 4MB to 8MB. So IceFrog have more space to add new contents (yay, new hero is good!). Here is the complete changelogs:

Warcraft 1.24 Patch Changelogs

PC WORLD EDITOR CHANGES

- Added new JASS hash table functions to replace the lost functionality from
fixing unsafe type casting.
- Hash Table - Save Item Handle
- Hash Table - Save Unit Handle
- ...
- Hash Table - Load Item Handle
- Hash Table - Load Unit Handle
- ...
- Hash Table - Get Handle ID

FIXES

- Fixed an exploit related to unsafe type casting that allowed users to
execute arbitrary code in maps.
- Fixed the JASS unsafe type casting exploit ("return bug").
- Fixed several World Editor crashes.

ADDITIONAL
� �Shadowing�? global variables with local variables no longer is possible.
� Fixed a type conversion dealing with operators (i.e. adding a handle with an integer)
� Added the ability to store hashtable handles in a hashtable
� Added getSpellTargetX and getSpellTargetY natives
� Added a new base handle type �Agent� of which many types now extend from.
� Added a SaveAgentHandle native which can be used for saving most handle types
� Added a JASS optimization dealing with global variable change events.
� Increased max map file size from 4MB to 8MB.

DoTA Update
For those playing DoTA on Battle.net, currently the latest version that is working correctly online is 6.59d. We are actively working with Icefrog to get the later versions to be compatible with the new map

To get the patch, just connect to the Battle.net. For the offline upgrade, check the Update Warcraft 1.24 Offline post. But please note that if you upgrade, you won't be able the current Dota version -_- Well, let's hope IceFrog will release the new map that compatible with the current patch soon. Anyway, enjoy! :)

Update: You can still play Dota on Warcraft 1.24 Patch with the Dota-Allstars 6.61c, check it on Dota 6.61c post!

Warcraft Version Switcher Download and Guide (Patch 1.26a, 1.25b, 1.24e, 1.24d, 1.24c, 1.24b, 1.24)

The Warcraft Version Switcher software allow you to switch between 2 or more versions of Warcraft 3 TFT on a single PC. This awesome tools is created by Ugge and updated by Aeyah. The latest Warcraft Version Switcher allow you to switch between your current patch into 1.24,1.25 or 1.26 patch.

Download Link

Warcraft 1.24 Version Switcher
Rapidshare Link

Warcraft 1.24b Version Switcher
Warcraft 1.24b Version Switcher

Warcraft 1.24c Version Switcher
Warcraft 1.24c Version Switcher

Warcraft 1.24d Version Switcher
Warcraft 1.24d Version Switcher

Warcraft 1.24e Version Switcher
Warcraft 1.24e Version Switcher

Warcraft 1.25b Version Switcher
Warcraft 1.25b Version Switcher

Warcraft 1.26a Version Switcher
Warcraft 1.26a Version Switcher

Warcraft Version Switcher Guide
1. Extract the zip file from above link.
2. Check the extracted folder and open "Wvs.exe"


3. A warning message will come out, click ok.


4. Set your Warcraft 3 Folder.


5. The application will be closed. Open "Wvs.exe" again.


6. Click Switch Version Button (first button).
7. Double Click the Warcraft 3 version you want to switch.
8. The Warcraft 3 version will be switched.

Enjoy!

Warcraft 1.24 Patch Offline Installation Guide (Without Battle.net)

Patch 1.24 Warcraft Offline Installation Guide. I know that some of you cannot connect to Battle.net and update into Warcraft 1.24 Patch, that's why i made this post ^^ Without further ado, here is link to download the patch:

Warcraft 3 TFT 1.23 to Warcraft 3 TFT 1.24 Patch (you must have 1.23 installed)
Download Link

Warcraft 3 TFT 1.24 Standalone Patch
Download Link

If you failed to install from the above link, try to update using the Warcraft Version Switcher.

Good Luck!

Credits
Ichi, thanks for the link ;)